injured players are not as ready today as they were yesterday. from Gross——-

“Ruslan Fedotenko (left shoulder) and Marc Staal (twisted left knee) will not be able to play as both missed today’s practice. Fedotenko suffered no further structural damage to his shoulder, which he initially separated on Jan. 19, in his first game back in the lineup but is sore and stiff. Staal is still too sore to skate.

Marian Gaborik (concussion) did not skate today after skating yesterday. Coach John Tortorella listed Gaborik as day to day but said the right wing is still not symptom free, otherwise he would have skated today. Derek Boogaard (enforcer) was at the practice facility today, though he did not skate after going on the ice yesterday. Tortorella said Boogaard was “a ways away” and said he could not be counted on to return this season.

Good question DJK. Haven’t heard anything regarding that rumor about Stastny. I think Richards is their man. They are taking on a big contract with McCabe so for starters I’d assume Wolski and Gilroy would have to be part of a potential package going back to Dallas. Can’t they send Dubinsky too and just sign him to an offer sheet July 1?

What a steal. Gotta say, Sather has done a great job. The team on the ice now is the best Rangers team I’ve seen in more than a decade. I’ve cursed Slats plenty over the years, gotta now give credit where credit is due.

Also, my two cents: no way the Rangers complete a trade this year for Richards. Why give up top prospects for a guy who’ll be a FA this summer? It’s not like he’s the missing piece between the Rangers and a run for the cup.

WOW, what a steal. I was against getting McCabe, but for this little, I’m down with it. I think this means that Eminger gets prucha’d for the rest of the season and the DZ goes back to Reddenland. Unless either DZ or Gilroy get moved before Tuesday.

I still worry about Richards, though from Torts comments today, I cant see them dealing any of the ‘core’ except for either of those 2 young D.

there are some problems with your deal 1) we just traded our 3rd round pick which is needed for the offer sheet 2) Dallas would match the Rangers offer sheet and 3) offer sheets are extremely rare and its just not realistic.

I would trade the whole Folkyourself family for the last pick in the draft of 2014..where i would use that pic to draft one of the younger folkyourself kids, then trade his rights to the KHL…that is all!

Question….
Would you like to see Gilroy moved? I’m a pretty big supporter of the kid. There is a soft spot in my heart for Del Zotto, but he just seems to be nervous and not confident, really belongs in the minors for a while. Do Del Zotto and Gilroy cost a lot? Do the rangers have a lot of room left?

Not sure. I have been thinking about it. I thought Grachev would be a good fit for the Avs since he has a history playing with Duchene in junior up in Brampton. Also, maybe we through our 1st round pick?

I don’t think they’ll be trading AA, even for Richards. Only 22, tons of upside, and already is very good on defense.

MDZ is a possibily, just cause I get the gut feeling that Torts doesn’t like his attitude and apparent disinclination to fix his mistakes. Then again, he’s still just a baby in the grand scheme of things, so who really what will happend in 5 years with him.

DJK, I think you misread that. I think it means he DOESN’T get dealt. He’s still a big part of the future. He’s going down to play, and when Staal comes back, Eminger will be the only scratch. Barring a trade of Gilroy.

Dissenting vote. We just threw away a third round pick, for what? We are not going to win the Cup this year. Damn that Sather and his “We are just one body away from winning the Cup,” mentality, when the team is really about six bodies away. And now a young D will be traded, another surely demoted. Great trade? We should be stockpiling picks for old guys, not vice-versa. Moronic trade for a guy who will be 36 this year. Some star players come out of the later draft rounds. What a puke Sather is.

Nice balance to those d-pairings. I think McCabe helps Gilroy a lot, especially defensively. Maybe he looks on this as an opportunity to pay it forward for what Leetch supposesly taught him when they were in Toronto together. Should even out the ice team a little more, too, putting less on Staal/Girardi.

i don’t see how anyone really wants MDZ at this point over Gilroy, who as i said last night has been playing really well. so that sucks, i’ve warmed up to Gilroy over the season; i admit i wasn’t a big fan to start off.

DJK, that may happen if the right deal comes along. But this rental of McCabe and the demotion of Del Zotto should absolutely not be perceived as the Rangers giving up on Del Zotto or anything close to that. Is he untouchable? No. Certainly not. But he’s going back because they have too many defensemen, and if he’s not going to be in the top six, it’s best for his development that he goes and plays every game.

Richards is not coming here…(I hope),But I do think there will be a decent trade for someone not even mentioned yet. It may cost us 2-3 players. and yes it will be for someone young to keep with young and fast team we have now.
We’re not gonna trade 2 35plus year old players…..We got our QB for the power play,,now we need a center young and fast enough to here.
IF WE DO THIS I SAY LOOK FOR A COMBINATION OF THESE PLAYERS=
DUBI—AA—GILROY—DEL ZOTTO—-
I HAVE KNOW IDEA WHO’S COMING THIS WAY,BUT ITS NOT RICHARDS

Man I wish commenting on here. 2/3 of my first year of law school are officially over on Monday when my appellate brief is due…then smooth sailing til finals. Just cause I don’t post doesn’t mean I’m not reading when I can though…

Two General Thoughts on The Trade Deadline

1- For all the credit given out to Sather right now, let’s keep in mind that Torts vision for this team is influencing and hopefully advising Sather’s moves. For the first time since Sather took over, we have a coach that Sather can’t simply saddle with whatever over-the-hill veteran his heart desires. Carp brought this up the other day and it is a really great point.

2- We all appear to be on the same page with what this team’s ceiling is in the playoffs, with a realistic best-case scenario being a second-round exit. That experience would be invaluable for the youngsters on this team (even if MDZ sits with McCabe on the blueline), give even more credibility to Torts system, and get them fired up for another taste next year.
At the same time, we’ve seen what can happen in the playoffs when a team suddenly gets hot. Now I would never sell the farm, banking on such a miracle, but it can happen. If it does, having the right pieces in place (Richards or a Stastny) doesn’t hurt.

and anyone wanting to trade Hagelin is bonkers too! I’ve watched about 10 Michigan games this year…he is a special type of player. the pass he made against Mich State was unbelievable. incredible vision and playmaking, and has a wicked wrist shot.

the last game i watched, they talked about the rangers a bit, saying early season reports had him not wanting to join the rangers, but now with the success of stepan and especially McDonogh who was very reluctant to sign, he may be reconsidering. the rangers only have from the moment his season ends (april sometime prob) until August 16 to sign him then he becomes a free agent.

so i hope the rangers bear down and sign him…he would get picked up by someone else in a heartbeat on aug 17.

I don’t understand the obsession with personal insults and jabs back-and-forth to one another through blogs… (99% of the time ) you’re all just names and IP’s and it’s wasted time and breath trying to spit on one another for personal gain behing a computer monitor.

The misinformation that spreads through pretend trades and what-not is also just as annoying… It’s crap like this that gets good blogs and forums shut-down.

Why can’t it just be about the team with an occasional fun topic thrown in here and there?

Dubii, those uncertainties are a big reason to trade him. Look at McDonuts and MTL. MTL didn’t think they could sign him and the NYRs made out huge! Hagelin is a great player, but he also is unproven and may never step foot in the NHL. I am all for growing young talent and building from within, but if you don’t think you can sign the guy and that guy is also unproven then the smart move is to deal him for a proven, talented asset such as Richards or Stastny. Do you think that Hagelin will ever be as good as those players? The jury is obviously still out…

we’ve got to get Biron in there, for sure.
as much as this team is starting to find a second wind to
get ’em in playoffs, Torts needs to stick to the plan of giving Hank
a little more rest than in the past.

MDZ needs 30 minutes a night for the Whale – that will do him a world of good.
I too like Gilroy but a qualifier of $2.2M is just not in the cards – better try and get something for him now or at the draft. Unless he asks for a long term (5 years) deal in the average yearly value of $1.2-$1.7 range.
Sauer is sure to get that amount in raise for next few years.
How many centers can one team have?
Stepan, AA, Boyle, Richards (if now or if later), Christensen, Hagelin???
While we would all take Hagelin over Christensen, he is destined for fourth line duty if a trade or signing is made. I don’t want to trade Hagelin, but he is most valuable right now.

You guys have to keep in mind that Del Zotto may just be going down to clear space for now. If there’s another move that’s going to send some money off the roster then he may get called back up after the deadline.

emminger or gilroy are the only movable pieces on d unless the rangers are getting a mega stud signed to a long term deal. gilroy is 26 and his deal is up at the end of the year, emminger is a 3rd pair d man at best who is 27 with very limited offensive skills.

no, he didn’t . what he said was that he would spend more money to upgrade their scouting dept etc, but he is still says he is keeping Regier, who is mr cautuious, mr no-spend on players, mr no deal, stand pat GM.

Outside of the Flyers, is there any team the Rangers really fear in a 7 game series? I can’t think of one at this point.

So that is why this trade is a good do. Tim Kennedy was never making it to MSG. A 3rd rounder means nothing. Outside the first 2 rounds, the rest is a crap shoot IMHO.

Now they have a power play slapper. They also have a big body who can be physical. Given the plethora of young D-men, there is still plenty on the farm to give up a 3rd rounder. Plus McCabe will help the young kids learn a thing or two.

One other thing, is it me or does this team play better without Gaborik? They seem more desperate and everyone seems to take a small bit more on their own shoulders.

As a die-hard Rangers fan, I can honestly say that I hope the La Kings win the Brad Richards’ sweepstakes. Some of the names being tossed around are not worth losing for a guy who’s concussed, and whose prime purpose for coming to New York would be as a setup man for a player who also is concussed — I have a headache just thinking about it. Stay the course Sather, stay the course!

Dallas got a couple big wins over Det and Nash, so they are back in the hunt, and the Goligoski for Neal trade does not look so bad at the moment. I think Niewendyck trades Richards because of 2 things, his health, and the fact that he cannot re-sign him with their ownership problems. they have a chance to get a couple young players or prospects, he will probably do it. the one thing that may mean no trade is the lack of time to get it done accdg to Bob McKenzie, because the team getting Richards wants to have a deal in place to sign him to an extension before they give up young players.

Actually, it means it’s his bed time. He’s an old man. He’s going to need his sleep this year, because unlike the last few deadlines, he’s going to have to wake up in the A.M. as opposed to his usual, “wake up late in the P.M and make a panic move” deal which we’re so used to.

in a trade for either Stastny or Richards, Anisimov will be the center piece. the Rangers will not trade Stepan, and I do not believe they will trade MDZ. so start at something like Anisimov, Gilroy, and Grachev.

Re: “The 3rd round and beyond is a crap shoot, what the puck is wrong with rolling an occasional 7 on the come-out roll?” You think you ALWAYS have to lose. Look, those with lesser-round picks get to roll the dice there, those with no picks in the late rounds don’t get to roll the dice. You prefer no chance to having some chance for hitting paydirt? I know one thing, kids being drafted, high or low, are YOUNG, and Bryan McCabe is pushing 36. Just thought I would point that out to you since someone else will be rolling the dice on what used to be that Rangers third round draft pick.

A GM should identify the core nucleus of his team and at all costs strive to keep it together. Del Z, Staal, Sauer, Girardi, Mc Donaugh, AA, Dubinsky, Callahan, Stepan, maybe MZA, certainly Kreider quite soon, and a couple others, this core should be added to, not subtracted from. Gilroy could go, same for Boyle same for most of the others. But the core should not be broken up for a Richards, a Stasny or anyone else. Not that we don’t want outstanding players coming in here, but because the price is too high, not now when there is maybe one chance in 100 of winning the Cup, but three years from now when the Rangers could be the best team in the East. That is when you feel the pain of your short-term expedience.

It’s simple, which would you rather have, the Rangers going from #12-15 now to number 8-10th best team in the league, now; or being in the 6-8 range in three years when, if you had not tampered with your nucleus, you could be favored to win it all. I don’t need the Rangers to be #10 and bounced out of the playoffs early, this year. I need the Rangers to win the Stanley Cup three years from now. The GM NEVER looks at it that way. Pox on him.